Retailer Office Depot (NYSE:ODP) is the first company to achieve pre-certification from the United States Green Building Council under its pilot Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Portfolio Program.
The Portfolio Program is an initiative to enable companies to integrate LEED attributes into a prototype design and apply them across multiple buildings.
USGBC’s Market Development Vice President Doug Gatlin said, "The Portfolio Program pilot is breaking new ground for LEED and adding to our ability to scale green building’s immediate and measurable results at a much faster level. It’s a tremendous step forward in our fight to slow climate change and reduce energy dependence."
Office Depot’s LEED pre-certified prototype features a number of environmental attributes, including:
- Solar tracking skylights to maximize natural light
- Solar panels
- Energy efficient T5 lighting
- Reflective white roof
- Non-asphalt, concrete parking lot
- Polished concrete floor
- Recycled content carpet
- High efficiency heating, ventilation and air conditioning units
- Light sensors in office-package
- Enhanced energy management system
- Recycling program for collection of corrugated cardboard, paper, plastics, ink/toner cartridges and technology
The first Office Depot store to be built to this prototype is located in Austin, Texas and is scheduled to open late next month.
"Achieving LEED pre-certification for our prototype represents a milestone moment in Office Depot’s environmental leadership journey," said Yalmaz Siddiqui, Director of Environmental Strategy for Office Depot. "What this means is that not just one store, but our core store prototype incorporates leading edge green design principles."
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